Any help with the meaning of the word “save” on the lease of a property

kaydee11

Just wondered if anyone would be able to help me please.
I am reading the lease to my property.
under a section called interior repairs it states:
includes
1. cisterns tanks, pipes,wires non structural walls internal
2. internal doors and the frames thereof and other internal joinery
3. save where such doors open onto a balcony or onto the exterior of a building the entrance door to the property and the frames

does the word “save” in the above context mean we are responsible for internal doors but the front exterior door is the responsibility of the freeholder.

Many thanks 

lincroft1710

"save" in such a context usually means "except"

jimbog

kaydee11 said:

3. save where such doors open onto a balcony or onto the exterior of a building the entrance door to the property and the frames

does the word “save” in the above context mean we are responsible for internal doors but the front exterior door is the responsibility of the freeholder.

Yes it does

kaydee11

Thank you to the both of you for the replies

AlexMac

So you now know the simple answer  to the question

- "does the word “save”... mean ...the front exterior door is the responsibility of the freeholder"

is ...Yes

But if they ever have to repair or renew it,your lease will almost inevitably require you to pay; or contribute your share if they do doors or windows in the block...

Which is OK unless you have an exploitative bedsted Freeholder.

We have an ex-Council flat and the Local Authority charged us a very fair £4-5k when they replaced all the carp old metal "Crittal" windows with nice toasty UPVC double glazing..